He also put out four solo studio albums between 1999 and 2015, as well as the theme song for the 2006 James Bond film “Casino Royale.”

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Chris Cornell performs at a concert in Frankfurt in this 1999 file photo.

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Cornell's wife, Vicky Karayiannis, and family were shocked by his "sudden and unexpected" death, Bumbery said.

Together, Cornell and Karayiannis had a daughter, Toni, and a son, Christopher Nicholas. The family has asked for privacy while also pledging to work closely with the medical examiner to determine the reason for his sudden death.

Cornell had another daughter, Lillian Jean, from his previous marriage with Susan Silver, the manager of Alice in Chains and Soundgarden.